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Nearly one fifth of nursing home residents had Covid-19

Representatives from the HSE and the Department for Health have defended their positions on the actions taken for nursing homes and their residents during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Coronavirus • 18 Jun 20

Virus reproductive rate still below one at 0.7

Minister for Health Simon Harris has said the reproductive rate of Covid-19 is estimated to be 0.7.
Coronavirus • 17 Jun 20

Some TDs 'used racism' to get elected - O'Brien

The Green Party's Joe O'Brien has accused some fellow TDs of using racism to get elected to the Dáil.
Ireland • 17 Jun 20

Questions raised over financing of programme for govt

The acting chair of the Irish Fiscal Advisory Council Sebastian Barnes said there were questions about how the State's plan to transform healthcare, called Sláintecare, would be funded.
Politics • 16 Jun 20

Watchdog queries funding of programme for government

The head of the watchdog which monitors Ireland's public finances has raised questions about how commitments in the Programme for Government will be financed.
Business • 16 Jun 20

Varadkar will consider extension to maternity leave

A temporary extension to maternity leave will be considered by the Government after a petition was handed into the Dáil by new mothers.
Ireland • 11 Jun 20

McHugh to give 'green light' for July education scheme

The Minister for Education has said he expects to give the green light this Friday to a summer programme for children with special educational needs, which will be reliant on the "volunteerism" and "goodwill" of teachers and SNAs.
Education • 10 Jun 20

Why does Ireland still not have a new government?

RTÉ Political reporter Maggie Doyle examines five stumbling blocks that have delayed a government being formed.
Politics • 06 Jun 20

Coronavirus growth 'still being suppressed' - Harris

Minister for Health Simon Harris has said there has been a "slight potential increase" in the reproductive rate of Covid-19.
Coronavirus • 04 Jun 20

Pandemic payment to be extended for 'months, not weeks'

The Pandemic Unemployment Payment will be extended for months, not weeks, the Taoiseach has told the Dáil.
Ireland • 04 Jun 20
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